Progress overview of the upcoming book

Update 35: February 3, 2014 The book will contain scientifically based background information about the list of deities below, including many citations from ancient sources like documents from Classical Antiquity, inscriptions on votive altar stones, the two Eddas and other written sources from the Norse peoples and other sources from the Middle Ages and subsequent centuries. Very many photographs and some drawings from votive stones are included. That is GardenStone's part of the book. The second pillar of the book offers for a selection of 100 deities a short and ‘sketchy’ fictive story and a few ballads, all with a touch of history. They tell about all day situations of what perhaps could have been happened in real life in those heathen times. These stories are written by Lucy. For many deities beautiful paintings are contributed, made by Pollyanna. Those paintings express a bit the sphere of competence of those divine beings or how people could have seen or experienced them. That is the third pillar. All together, text and illustrations, should give for each god and each goddess a kind of ‘vivid profile’…… At least, that is the aim of this book.

Prior to the presentation of the deities below, a short Foreword and a longer Introduction chapter is added. The subchapters of that introduction which provide background information and commentaries, meant both to inform and to reflect, are called: • A matter of evidence • Germanic Deities from sources from Classical Antiquity • Celtic-Germanic • Matrones • Deities from Viking mythology • translations • Backprojecting Norse deities to the Roman era • Underlying aims of Classical and Norse medieval works • Heathen deities from Christian-medieval or later sources • Religious Practice • Culture-crossing equalization of deities • Etymology • Archetypes, personifications, neutral powers or conscious entities

Deity names Scientific Story Painting Photo- background by Lucy by Polly graph GardenStone Female 1st 2nd Male draft draft 1 Abiamarca (Matrones Abiamarcae) √ √ √ 2 Ægir, Eagor, Ägir, Oegir, Oegier √ √ √ 3 Aflia (Matrones Afliae) √ √ √ - √ 4 Alabuandes, Alabuandiz (Hercules √ √ √ - √ Alabuandes) 5 Alaferhuvia (Matrones? Alaferhuvia) √ √ √ - √ 6 Alateivia, Alatevia √ √ √ - √ 7 Alatervia, Alaterva (Matrones Alateviae, √ √ √ - √ Alatervae) 8 Albiahena (Matrones Albihenae) √ √ √ - √ 9 Alcis √ √ √ √ - 10 Almavia, Almaviahena (Matrones Almaviahenae) 11 Alusneiha (Matrones Alusneihae) √ √ √ - √ 12 Ambiamarca (Ambiamarcae) √ √ √ - √ 13 Ambioreneses √ √ √ 14 Amfratnina (Matrones Amfratninae, √ √ - √ Amratninae) 15 Andrimmer, Andhrimnir √ √ √ √ - 16 Andrusteihia, Candrusteihia (matronae √ √ √ √ Andrusteihiae) 17 Angeyja, Angeia √ √ √ 18 Annaneptia, Annanepta (Matribus √ √ √ Annaneptis) 19 Arcanua √ √ √ - √ 20 Arvagast (Arvagastis, Arvagastiae) √ √ √ - √ 21 Arvolecia √ √ √ - √ 22 Aserecinehae, Asericinehae √ √ √ - √ 23 Astrild √ √ √ √ 24 Atla √ √ √ 25 Atufrafineha (Atufrafinehae) √ √ √ - √ Deity names Scientific Story Painting Photo- background by Lucy by Polly graph GardenStone 26 Audrineha (Matrones Audrinehae, √ √ √ - √ Authrinehae) 27 Aueha (Aveha, Avehae, Avejo) √ √ √ - √ 28 Aufania (Matrones Aufaniae) √ √ - √ 29 Aumenahena (Matrones Aumenahenae) √ √ - √ 30 Aurvandil √ √ 31 Austriahena (matronae Austriahenae) √ √ - √ 32 Axsingineha, Matrones Axsinginehae) √ √ - √ 33 Bacurdus √ √ √ - √ 34 Baduhenna √ √ √ (G) - √ 35 Badumna √ √ √ 36 , Balder, Baldur, Bealdor √ √ √ 37 Baldruus √ √ √ 38 Baudihillia √ √ √ - √ 39 Beda √ √ √ - √ 40 Ben √ √ √ √ - 41 Berguiahena, Berguihena (matronae √ √ √ - √ Berguiahenae, Berguihenae) 42 √ √ √ 43 Biel √ √ √ 44 Bil √ √ √ 45 Blakylle, Blakullur √ √ √ 46 Bloðughadda, Blödughadda √ √ √ 47 Borvoboendoa √ √ 48 Bous, Boe, Bo, Búi √ √ 49 , Braga, Bragur √ √ 50 Brond, Brand, Brono √ √ 51 Búri, Buri √ √ 52 Burorina, Burorine √ √ - √ 53 , Beygwer, Bryggvyr √ √ √ - 54 Byleistr, Byleiptr, Byleiftr √ √ 55 Bylgia (Bylgja) √ √ 56 Celapauthara (Celapautharae) √ √ - √ 57 Chamaveha, Hamaveha Matrones √ √ - √ Hamavehae, Matres Hamavehae) Deity names Scientific Story Painting Photo- background by Lucy by Polly graph GardenStone 58 Channina (Matrones Channinae) √ √ 59 Channo, channin(i)us (Mercurius √ √ √ Channini) 60 Cimbrianus, Cimbrius (Mercurius √ √ √ - √ Cimbranus or Cimbrius) 61 Cisa, Cisara, Ciza √ √ √ √ - 62 Cobba (Cobbae) √ √ √ 63 Coventina 64 Cucheneha (Matronae Cuchenehae) √ √ - √ 65 , Dagur, Dagaz √ √ √ - 66 Delling (, Dogling) √ √ √ 67 Deusoniensis, Hercules Deusoniensis √ √ - √ 68 Donar, Thunar, Thunaer, Thunor, þunor . √ √ √ - 69 Dröfn, Dröfn, Dröbna, Bára √ √ √ √ - 70 Dúfa, Dufa √ √ 71 , Eira √ √ √ 72 , Elder √ √ √ 73 √ √ 74 Erce √ √ 75 Ethrahena, (matrones Ethrahenae) √ √ - √ 76 Exomna √ √ - √ 77 , Fimafenger √ √ 78 Fimmilena √ √ 79 Fiorgyn, Fjorgyn √ √ 80 Firdi, Fera, Ferda, Freda √ √ √ (G) 81 Fjölnir √ √ 82 Fjorgynn √ √ 83 √ √ 84 Fosite √ √ 85 Fosta √ √ 86 , Frey, Frei, Fro, Frø √ √ 87 , Freia, Freya √ √ √ 88 Friagabis √ √ - √ 89 Friausius √ √ - √ 90 Fricco, Frikko √ √ Deity names Scientific Story Painting Photo- background by Lucy by Polly graph GardenStone 91 , Frigga, Fria, Frija √ √ 92 Frisava (Frisavae, Trisava) √ √ √ (G) 93 , Volla, Phol √ √ 94 Gamaleda √ √ - √ 95 Garmangabis, Garmangabi √ √ - √ 96 Gavadja, Gawadja(n) (Matrones Gavadiabus) 97 , Gefjun, Gefion √ √ 98 Gerd, Gerðr, Gerda, Gerdur, Gerd, Gerth √ √ 99 Gersimi, , Gørsemi, Gerseme √ √ 100 Gesahena, Matronae Gesahenae √ √ - √ 101 Gná, Gna √ √ 102 Graticha, (Matronae Gratichae √ √ Gratichiae) 103 , Gulliveig, Gullweig, Heidr, √ √ Heiðr, Heith, Heid 104 Halamardus √ √ - √ 105 Hama, Hamoys √ √ 106 Hananefta, (Matres Hananeftae) √ √ √ √ 107 Hariasa, Hariansa √ √ √ 108 Harigast √ √ √ - √ 109 Harimella √ √ √ - √ 110 Hæva, Hava, Hævae, Hava, Hafva √ √ √ 111 Hefring, Heffrig √ √ √ 112 Heimdall, √ √ √ √ 113 , Hella √ √ √ 114 Helith √ √ √ √ - 115 Hellivesa √ √ √ - √ 116 Hermod, Hermóðr, Hermodur √ √ √ 117 Hiheraiae √ √ - √ 118 Hjuki, Hjúki, Hiuke √ √ √ √ 119 Hlín, Hlin, Hilin, Lun √ √ √ 120 Hlóra √ √ √ 121 Hludana √ √ √ 122 , Hinoss, Nossa √ √ √ Deity names Scientific Story Painting Photo- background by Lucy by Polly graph GardenStone 123 Hodr, Hoder, Hod, Höðr, Hotherus √ √ √ 124 Holle, Holda, Hulda, Hludana, Perchta √ √ √ (G) 125 Honir, Hœnir, Hönir √ √ √ 126 Hranno (Mercurius Hranno, Hrannoni) √ √ √ - √ 127 Hretha, Rheda, Hrêðe Hrêð, Hrethe, √ √ √ Hreda 128 Hurstrga, Hursterga, Hurstarga √ √ - - √ 129 Hylo √ √ 130 Idban, Idbans, Idbausae, Idbangabia √ √ 131 Idunn, Iðunn, Idunna, Idun √ √ 132 Ifles √ √ - √ 133 Ineae, Udrovarinea √ √ 134 Ing, Inguz, √ √ √ √ - 135 Irmin √ √ √ √ - 136 Irpa √ √ √ - 137 Isenbucaega, Isenburcaga, Bucaga, √ √ Isenbucæga 138 Iulineihia (Matrones Iulineihiae) √ √ - √ 139 Jarnsaxe, Járnsaxa, Jarnsaxa √ √ √ - 140 Jecha √ √ 141 Jodute, Tjoduthe, Tyodute, Thyoduthe √ √ 142 Jord, Jörð , Jorth, Jarð √ √ √ √ - 143 Kölga, Kolga √ √ √ - 144 Kolna √ √ √ - 145 Krodo, Crodo, Satar √ √ √ - √ 146 Krutzmann, Kero, Krutzmanna, √ √ √ Chruzmann, Gruosmann, Grozzo 147 , Kwasir, Kwaser √ √ 148 Lanehia (matrones Lanehiae) √ √ 149 Lahra, Lohra, Lara, Laura √ √ - √ 150 , Nál √ √ √ √ - 151 Leudina (Matronae Leudinehae, √ √ √ - √ Leudinehiae) 152 Lobbonnus √ √ 153 Lodur, Lóðurr, Lódur √ √ 154 , Lofun, Löbna, Löffa √ √ Deity names Scientific Story Painting Photo- background by Lucy by Polly graph GardenStone 155 , Loke, Loptr √ √ √ - 156 Loll, Lollo, Lollus, Loell √ √ √ (G) 157 Lubica (Matrones Lubicae) √ √ - √ 158 Lytir √ √ 159 Magni, Magne √ √ 160 Magusanus, Magusjaz, Magsjaz √ √ √ (G) 161 Mahalineha (Matronae Mahalineae) √ √ √ - √ 162 Malvisa (Malvisae, Deabus Malvisis) √ √ √ - √ 163 Mani, Máni, Mone, Maane √ √ √ 164 Mannus √ √ √ √ 165 Marsaca (Matres/Matrones Marsacae √ √ √ 166 Masana (Matrones Masanae) √ √ √ - √ 167 Mathamod √ √ √ 168 Meditauteha (Matres Meditautehae) √ √ √ 169 Meda, Mede √ √ √ √ 170 √ √ √ 171 Menglöð, Menglad, Menglada √ √ √ 172 Mimir, Mímir, Mimr, Mimer √ √ √ 173 Mimring √ √ √ 174 Mithotin, Mythotin, Mithodin √ √ √ 175 Modgud, Móðguðr Modgudr √ √ √ 176 Modi Móði, Módi, Mothi √ √ √ 177 Mopates √ √ √ - √ 178 Naitiena (Matrones Naitienae) √ √ √ - √ 179 , Nari √ √ √ 180 √ √ √ 181 Nehalennia, Nechalennia √ √ √ (G) 182 Nepr, Nep √ √ √ 183 Nersihena (Matrones Nersihenae) √ √ √ - √ 184 Nerthus, Hertha, Hretha √ √ √ (G) 185 Nervina (Matrones Nervinae) √ √ √ - √ 186 Njord, Njörðr, Niord, Njorth √ √ 187 Njörun, Niorun, Nieörn √ √ √ 188 Nótt √ √ √ Deity names Scientific Story Painting Photo- background by Lucy by Polly graph GardenStone 189 , Óðinn √ √ √ √ 190 Odr, Óðr, Odur, Od √ √ √ 191 Ostara, Ôstara, Ēostre, Ostar, Austro, √ √ √ Éostre 192 Ran, Rán, Rana √ √ √ √ - 193 Ratheihia (matronae Ratheihiae) √ √ √ 194 Renahena (matronae Renahenae) √ √ √ - √ 195 Requalivahanus √ √ 196 Ricagambeda, Ricamgubeda √ √ - √ 197 , Rinda √ √ 198 Rumaneha (matrones Rumanehae) √ √ - √ 199 Rura √ √ √ (G) - √ 200 Sæmingr √ √ 201 √ √ 202 Saitchamia, Saitchamima (matrones √ √ √ - Saitchamiae) 203 Sandraudiga √ √ 204 Saxanus (Hercules Saxanus, Saxetanus) √ √ - √ 205 Saxnôt, Saxnot, Seaxnōat √ √ 206 Seneucaega, Iseneucaega, Seneucaga √ √ 207 Setuahanus √ √ 208 Sibulca √ √ - √ 209 √ √ 210 Sigi √ √ 211 , Sygni, Sygun √ √ 212 Sinthgunt √ √ 213 Sjofn, Sjofun, Siofna, Sione √ √ 214 Skadi, Skaði, Skade √ √ 215 Skirnir, Skirner √ √ 216 Skjöldr, Skjöld, Skjold √ √ 217 √ √ 218 Sól, Sunna, Sol √ √ 219 Stuffo, Stuvo √ √ √ (G) 220 Sueba (Matres/Matrones Suebae) √ √ - √ 221 Sunucsal, Sunuxsal, Sunicsalis √ √ Deity names Scientific Story Painting Photo- background by Lucy by Polly graph GardenStone 223 , Svipdag √ √ √ 224 , Synia √ √ 225 Tamfana, Tanfana √ √ √ (G) 226 Teniaveha, Teniavea (matrones √ √ Teniaveae, Teniavehae) 227 Textumeiha (Matrones Textumeihiae) √ √ - √ 228 Thegaton √ √ 229 Thincsus (Mars Thincsus) √ √ 230 Thjálfi, Thialf, Thialfe √ √ 231 , Thorr √ √ 232 Thorgerd, Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr, √ √ Thorgerda, Thorgerdr 233 Thrud, Thrúd, Thrudr, Þrúðr √ √ 234 Thysa, Disa √ √ 235 Travalaha, Travalaeha, Traualaha √ √ √ - √ 236 Tuisto √ √ 237 Tummaesta (Matrones Tummaestae) √ √ - √ 238 Turstuahena (Matrones Turstuahenae) √ √ 239 Tybelin, Tybilen √ √ 240 Tyr, Týr, Ziu, Tiw, Theut √ √ √ - 241 Uðr, Uth, Unn, Udur √ √ 242 Udravarineha (Matrones Udravarinehae) √ √ - √ 243 Ulauhineha (Matrones Ulauhinehae) √ √ 244 Úlfrún, Ulfrun √ √ 245 , Ull, Uller, Ollerus √ √ 246 Uncia 247 Vabusoa (matrones? Vabusoae) √ √ √ (G) √ 248 Vacallinehia, Vaccalineia (Matrones √ √ - √ Vacallinehiae) 249 Vagdavercustis √ √ - √ 250 Vagofft, Wagofft, Wagnofft, Vagnhoft, √ √ Vagnophtus 251 Vali, Wali, Bous √ √ 252 Vapthia (Matres Vapthiae) √ √ 253 Var, Vár √ √ 254 Vatvia, Watwia, Watwa (Vatvims, √ √ √ - Deity names Scientific Story Painting Photo- background by Lucy by Polly graph GardenStone Vatviabi) 255 Vé √ √ 256 Vercana √ √ √ 257 Vesuniahena (Matronae Vesuniahenae) √ √ - √ 258 Veteraneha, Veterahena, Vataraneha √ √ - √ (Matrones Veteranehae, Veterahenae, Vataranehae) 259 Víðar, Víðarr, Vidar(r), Vithar, Widar √ √ 260 Vihansa √ √ - √ 261 Vili √ √ √ 262 Vingnir √ √ 263 Viradecda, Viradecdis (Viradectis, √ √ - √ 260Viradec, Vira) 264 Vör, Vor √ √ 265 Walburgis, Walburga, Walburgis, √ √ Walpurgis 266 Weda √ √ √ - 267 Wodan, Woden, Wotan, Wuotan √ √